	{"id":160232,"date":"2025-04-27T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=160232"},"modified":"2025-04-25T04:57:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T18:57:42","slug":"honouring-nature-one-intricate-stroke-at-a-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/living\/honouring-nature-one-intricate-stroke-at-a-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Honouring nature, one intricate stroke at a time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some of Anglesea artist Brittany March&#8217;s earliest memories are about a love of the natural world.<\/p>\n<p>When she was a child, this manifested in a fascination with bugs, and quickly expanded to include the birds and marine life her fine art practice now meticulously captures, layer upon layer, in hyper-realism.<\/p>\n<p>A life lived in and around the ocean \u2013 fishing, boating, surfing \u2013 has only served to strengthen March&#8217;s relationship with the world around her.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve always been that little weird kid that&#8217;s really into animals,&#8221; March said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_113978\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-113978\" style=\"width: 601px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-113978 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/04\/Brittany-March-surf-coast-artist-brand-photoshoot-with-Bobby-Dazzler-Photography-7-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"601\" height=\"902\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-113978\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">March draws inspiration from the Great Ocean Road, its surrounds and even her own backyard. Photo: BOBBY DAZZLER PHOTOGRAPHY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think I just like to honour wildlife and the natural world and portray its beauty for what it is.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I really enjoy that when people look at my work, they notice all the intricacies in the natural world that I see, and it brings them joy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Her process begins with the study of several reference images, followed by a preliminary sketch forming the bones of the illustration. A base layer then provides the foundation for her detail-oriented craft, as she works, often over months, to painstakingly create pieces that are imbued with personality and life.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I often get asked how long pieces take, and it wouldn&#8217;t be uncommon to spend 50 hours+ on a piece,&#8221; March said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Blacklip-Abalone-She_43603.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colour upon colour was layered together to create the glistening interior of this abalone shell, while a meticulous attention to detail ensures the subtle imperfections, hairline cracks and texture of the shell&#8217;s exterior are equally celebrated. Photo: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That time flies by though because drawing\/painting is quite meditative and therapeutic. It&#8217;s my time I dedicate to being still, calm and focused.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Aided by a telephoto lens, March prefers to collect these reference images herself as she searches the Great Ocean Road, its surrounds and even her own backyard for her next subject.<\/p>\n<p>She&#8217;s hoping to eventually invest in the gear required to begin taking her own underwater photographs.<\/p>\n<p>Armed with a background in design and a growing feeling of dissatisfaction in her former job, March launched her own business in 2019, splitting her time between her fine art creations and graphic design work with a client-base of local businesses.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_113931\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-113931\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-113931 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/04\/24.04.2025_09.58.30_REC.png?_t=1745452748\" alt=\"\" width=\"594\" height=\"888\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-113931\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">March crafts her intricate works over several months, often spending more than 50 hours on a single piece. Photo: ZOE STRAPP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It actually gives me quite a good balance because I&#8217;ve been doing the design work for over 10 years. It comes pretty intuitively to me now and I do really enjoy working with local brands and connecting with local people,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Not all graphic designers are artists, and not all artists are designers. I think it&#8217;s good to have skills in both that can complement each other.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She also understands better than most the challenges that come with stepping out on your own.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When I first started working for myself, I was probably ignorant even of how difficult it could be. Had I known the challenges I was going to face upfront, I might not have decided to do it, but I&#8217;m super glad I did,&#8221; she shares.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/IMG_8746-2_43654.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: KORNELIA PYTLAK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You don&#8217;t know what you don&#8217;t know until you know it\u2026 but being resilient and being able to think creatively is definitely important.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think anyone that runs a small business knows that it&#8217;s not always easy, but if you can make it work, it&#8217;s pretty rewarding.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For those interested in making a similar leap, March has some tough, but necessary advice: &#8220;If you&#8217;re not prepared to give it a really good go and if you&#8217;re not prepared to be knocked down and get back up \u2013 to have resilience and keep trying \u2013 then it&#8217;s probably not the avenue for you&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>More than five years on, March finds herself in another state of transition, as she works towards establishing a new studio space, away from the Ashmore Arts creative hub where she made her start, and her art practice evolves to include new challenges.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Brittany-March-surf-_43605.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">March&#8217;s books remain open for commissions, including carefully composed custom pet portraits. 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